Does Flashy actually make love with Lakshmibai? What is the evidence for and against it happening?

How does counterpoising Tom Brown's Schooldays with Flashy's decoration and knighthood serve to develop his character? Does it cast light on any particular events earlier in the novel?

How does Flashy use humor in his narratives? What is your favorite example? Describe its effect in context.

How does Lakshmibai critique the British imperial/colonial administration? How objective or subjective is she? What is Flashy's response?

How does Count Ignatieff's shadowy presence affect the novel? Is he sufficiently developed as a character in this work that the reader need not have read Flashy at the Charge? Note in your answer whether or not you have read that work.

How does Mrs. Leslie contribute to the novel?

How does Florence Nightingale contribute to the novel?